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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1985
Page
4
A January seventeenth editorial corrects an earlier figure about prisoners at the U S Penitentiary in Marion found with contraband during an undisclosed procedure. The item clarifies numbers and context for readers on Page Four.
The Lockdown at Aveimel Lou Olli prison began fifteen months ago with six inmates reported in lockdown. Officials note that 57 prisoners have “graduated” through the prison’s B unit good behavior system as part of the Southern Illinois coverage.
A U S magistrate has not found clear abuse at the U S Penitentiary Marion though a temporary restraining order was denied. The prison is reportedly clean and quiet, with good guard morale and 172 inmates moved to less restrictive settings since the lockdown.
Check Hodel, too. Taking a close look at President Reagan's new nominee for education secretary is the leadership Paul Simon would show in the Senate. Simon hopes to join Labor and Human Resources. He and Alan Dixon should press Hodel on reclamation policy and Watt's surface mining stance to ensure firm enforcement.
Illinois leads the nation in taxing districts with 6 472 districts collecting funds. A Carbondale homeowner faces levies from TB boards health boards mental health boards county levies township road district city park district mosquito abatement district airport and multiple school districts. The essay argues duplication in separate elementary and high school districts wastes resources and accountability. merging could improve understanding of tax increases though not slash them.
The Federal Elections Commission weighs keeping its deliberations private when a candidate is accused of illegal financing. Critics in Washington say the move shows the FEC is controlled by Congress, with conservative pundit Richard Viguerie calling the act a bid to target weaker candidates rather than powerful figures.
Since the lockdown began inmates have been moved for other reasons, most often transfers back to state prisons.
Franz Schurmann argues that Africa's push for unified nation-states falters amid a brutal famine and civil wars. He credits leaders like Nkrumah and Nyerere but notes frontier borders remain fragile. The piece links weak governance, ethnic conflict, and external hunger relief to a continent needing grassroots governance to endure.
In a letter from Cobden reader Evelyn Dasenbrock she argues against the seat belt requirement, calling it oppression and a personal rights issue. She urges enforcement focus on drunk driving and speed violations, arguing lawmakers cannot justify broader controls.
A reader argues that seat belts should be a personal choice not a mandate. The letter asserts constitutional rights and compares seat belt use to voluntary religious law, claiming enforcement would infringe individual liberty and likening it to forcing belief.
Open letter expresses gratitude to Cambria churches volunteers fire department park committee officials businesses and residents for food baskets shared with 40 families and 81 children received toys and gifts during Christmas. Special thanks to Cambria Volunteer Firemen for delivery of food and gifts.
David Sadler of Carbondale questions why Paul Simon, now in office, has not pushed the Crab Orchard Refuge cleanup as promised and criticizes the silence and media shifts since Simon’s election. Sadler praises Simon’s honesty but doubts renewed action will materialize soon.
A reader criticizes Gov. Thompson for signing a belt law after writing to him and recalls Omaha Beach sacrifices. The letter condemns anti seat belt myths while praising veterans and warning against Republican overreach. The writer vows to continue fighting with a pen and opposes imposed laws.
A longtime GOP member warns that current administration policies harm the party and risk national ruin. He cites reduced benefits for the poor, wealth concentration, and restrictive laws, likening tactics to prerevolution Russia, while noting uncertainty about Democrats' performance.
The Southern Illinoisan invites reader letters, asking for concise submissions under 400 words or two double-spaced pages. Letters should be signed with the author’s name and include a telephone number and address. publishable info includes name, home town, and affiliation. Multiple signatures allowed but print no more than five names. Letters may be shortened or returned if lengthy or frequent. obscure, libelous, or off-topic pieces will be rejected.
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